Originally Posted by
Clerj
Just curious how long it takes to hold a summer vacation in EWR and IAD on the 73 and bus.
Years. Summer vacations tend to go senior and there are fewer slots offered by the company due to increased summer flying.
Originally Posted by
Clerj
Also how long to hold a commutable line on both.
The 737 is currently a FAR larger fleet in EWR so for the same percentile in base there will be more available trips to try to make a workable line. That said, the majority of EWR pilots commute so you are fighting for the same commutable trips. There is a crossover point, however, where trading commutability for productivity can result in fewer days worked.
Just realize there is no free lunch and there will be lots of pilots senior to you bidding for the vacations and trips.